NEW BOOK HIGHLIGHTS THE RICH SIKH MILITARY HISTORY OVER 200 YEARS THE RISE OF THE SIKH SOLDIER The Sikh Warrior through the ages, c1700-1900 (Helion and Company). By Gurinder Singh Mann General – Pages : 290 | Images : 15 colour & 32 b/w illustrations, 16 colour & 22 b/w photos, 10 maps ISBN-‏191507052X ISBN-‏978-1915070524 The book is unique in that it provides insights into the following: 1) The Sikh Misls were a powerful set of warriors who were able to challenge not the Afghans and Mughals with major success. 2) The Sikh Empire was a world power and had diplomatic links with ..read more

Revisiting the Sikh Empire Event by the Sikh Museum Initiative 16th March 2022 Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester On the 16th of March 2022, Leicester was the location of a great evening exploring the history and heritage of the Sikh Empire. The packed-out event was a Q and A was with authors and historians: Peter Bance and Gurinder Singh Mann. Peter Bance has spent many years uncovering material related to the history of the Maharajah Duleep Singh family. Gurinder Singh Mann has worked on various aspects of Sikh history. The evening was hosted by Sikh Museum Initiative’s Kartar Sing ..read more

Reimagined through immersive technologies The Sikh Museum Initiative/Taran 3d have been working with the Royal Armouries for two years to recreate the Akali Turban in their collection. The other objects which have been 3d modelled include a shield and helmet turban. The Akali Turban represents the third object from the collections. This adds to over 20 objects already created in 3d. The Sikh Museum Initiative team with Taran 3d undertook the photography and then the photogrammetry of the objects before they were recreated into 3d models. Gurinder Singh Mann and Taran Singh (Taran3d) undertaki ..read more

This article was originally published in April 2013 – globalresearch.ca In recent developments, Monsanto and Bayer have merged into a powerful cartel which controls not only what we eat but also politicians, scientists and journalists. *** Monsanto’s talk of ‘technology’ tries to hide its real objectives of control over seed where genetic engineering is a means to control seed, “Monsanto is an agricultural company. We apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world produce more while conserving more.” “Producing more, Conserving more, Improving farmers lives.” These are the ..read more

NEW BOOK HIGHLIGHTS THE RICH SIKH MILITARY HISTORY OVER 200 YEARS THE RISE OF THE SIKH SOLDIER The Sikh Warrior through the ages, c1700-1900 (Helion and Company). By Gurinder Singh Mann General – Pages : 290 | Images : 15 colour & 32 b/w illustrations, 16 colour & 22 b/w photos, 10 maps ISBN-‏191507052X ISBN-‏978-1915070524 The book is unique in that it provides insights into the following: 1) The Sikh Misls were a powerful set of warriors who were able to challenge not the Afghans and Mughals with major success. 2) The Sikh Empire was a world power and had diplomatic links with ..read more

Revisiting the Sikh Empire Event by the Sikh Museum Initiative 16th March 2022 Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester On the 16th of March 2022, Leicester was the location of a great evening exploring the history and heritage of the Sikh Empire. The packed-out event was a Q and A was with authors and historians: Peter Bance and Gurinder Singh Mann. Peter Bance has spent many years uncovering material related to the history of the Maharajah Duleep Singh family. Gurinder Singh Mann has worked on various aspects of Sikh history. The evening was hosted by Sikh Museum Initiative’s Kartar Sing ..read more

This article was originally published in April 2013 – globalresearch.ca In recent developments, Monsanto and Bayer have merged into a powerful cartel which controls not only what we eat but also politicians, scientists and journalists. *** Monsanto’s talk of ‘technology’ tries to hide its real objectives of control over seed where genetic engineering is a means to control seed, “Monsanto is an agricultural company. We apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world produce more while conserving more.” “Producing more, Conserving more, Improving farmers lives.” These are the ..read more

The Mumbai Indians are a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competes in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is owned by India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary IndiaWin Sports. Protesting farmers say PM Narendra Modi’s agricultural reforms will remove state support and allow the billionaires to enter farming. The protests have revived the debate on the cosy relationship between Modi and the tycoons, whose combined fortunes rose by US$41 billion last year. Below are some interesting tweets… Sachin Tendulkar, associ ..read more

Meena Harris raised the urgent attention using her platform for the safety of the little known and struggling labor activist Nodeep (Navdeep) Kaur. Asian Indian & Sikh Americans applaud the effort of the Niece of VP Kamala Harris in the recent Indian farmer issue. Meena Harris is an American lawyer, children’s book author, producer, and founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, which creates statement fashion to support charity. A tweet by Meena Harris in support of labor rights activist Nodeep (Navdeep) Kaur sparked a social media debate on her arrest. Ms. Kaur, who was a ..read more

Today, Monday, 1 February, marks the 50th anniversary of PC Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining the Metropolitan Police as the first female Asian police officer in the UK serving from 1971 to 1973. To mark Karpal’s unique contribution to policing, the Met is holding a virtual event to remember her life and legacy. The event will be opened by Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball and will feature contributions from Tanmanjeet Singh ‘Tan’ Dhesi MP, the UK’s first turbaned Sikh MP, Paramjit Kaur Matharu, CEO of the Sikh Assembly, and Sikh officers from across the Met. Speaking about today’s commemoration even ..read more